150-metre flag rally held in Visakhapatnam to mark Pingali Venkayya’s 150th birth anniversary - The HinduPublished - August 02, 2026 07:45 pm IST - VISAKHAPATNAM150-metre National Flag rally to mark Pingali Venkayya’s birth anniversary in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. | Photo Credit: V. RAJUA 150-meter National Flag rally was held to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Pingali Venkayya, the designer of the Indian National Flag, by the Sri Swami Vivekananda Voluntary Organisation on Sunday (August 2, 2026).The rally, led by the organisation’s honorary president, C.M.A. Zaheer Ahmed, and former Round Table chairman Maksud Ahmed, proceeded from the Vivekananda organisation premises to Rani Bomma in the city.Addressing the gathering, Mr. Zaheer Ahmed said Pingali Venkayya’s contribution had united millions of Indians under a common national symbol. He described the commemorative rally as an inspiring tribute and urged the State government to extend financial assistance to Venkayya’s family, install his statue in the Assembly, and observe his birth anniversary as a national celebration.Organisation president Appa Rao, senior member T. Sai Balaram, social worker T. Krishna, members of the organisation, women volunteers and a large number of students participated in the programme.Published - August 02, 2026 07:45 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }